ShortestWait

Elderly medicine waiting times in South Yorkshire

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across South Yorkshire, 263 patients were waiting for elderly medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 4.8 weeks, against 7.6 weeks across England.

Area median wait
4.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
16.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
94%
Ranked providers
3

Hospitals in South Yorkshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 79 4.0 wks 12.9 wks 97% 2.9 weeks shorter
2 The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 62 4.8 wks 16.0 wks 95% 0.4 weeks shorter
3 Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 122 5.1 wks 18.2 wks 92% 1.1 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every elderly medicine provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • South Yorkshire
  • England
South Yorkshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 6.9 weeks to 4.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0246810Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20264.8 wks7.6 wks
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MonthSouth YorkshireEngland
August 20264.87.6
July 20264.47.3
June 202647.3
May 20265.67.8
April 20265.27.7
March 20264.67.2
February 20265.27.4
January 20266.38.7
December 20256.28.4
November 20255.37.8
October 20254.57.5
September 20254.57.7
August 20255.97.6
July 20255.26.9
June 202557.1
May 20254.77.7
April 20255.87.6
March 20255.67.5
February 20256.27.4
January 20257.48.3
December 20246.28
November 20245.97.4
October 20244.97.6
September 20246.98.2

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